Halloween in the Gilded Age was a world of corsets, candlelight, fortune-telling, and very questionable party games. This calm historical narration follows October 31st in 1892, where pumpkins are carved by hand, taffy is pulled in the kitchen, and young women hope a mirror or apple will reveal a future husband.
Instead of modern trick-or-treating, the holiday grew from Irish and Scottish folk customs, magazine party guides, and middle-class parlor entertainment. You’ll hear about homemade costumes, autumn food, penny candy, snapdragon, bobbing for apples, and the strange mix of superstition, romance, and mischief that shaped Halloween during the late 19th century. It is both a history lesson and a cozy storytime through Victorian-era America.
Created for listeners who enjoy Boring History for Sleep, historical narration, Halloween history, Gilded Age history, and calm bedtime listening. Perfect for relaxing background listening, sleep stories, and anyone searching for old-fashioned American history, Victorian Halloween traditions, and soothing narrated history.
